Podcast Episodes

Shane Jenek: on the genesis to Courtney Act

Shane Jenek talks to Cheryl Akle about the genesis to Courtney Act – artist, advocate, and now, author. Shane’s memoir, Caught in the Act, is out now…

4 years, 8 months ago

Jessie Burton: on retelling the story of Medusa

Bestselling author Jessie Burton talks to Cheryl Akle about why the tale of Medusa was so appealing to her, and the challenges that go into a retelli…

4 years, 8 months ago

Kate Langbroek: on what the Italian way of life can teach us

Comedian, radio and television presenter Kate Langbroek talks to Cheryl Akle about why she moved to Italy with her family, and what the Italian way o…

4 years, 8 months ago

Yumi Stynes: on breaking the stigma around women's mental and sexual health

Writer, radio broadcaster and television presenter Yumi Stynes talks to Cheryl Akle about how she's breaking the stigma around everything women are t…

4 years, 9 months ago

James Han Mattson: on exploring social issues through horror fiction

James Han Mattson talks to Cheryl Akle about how he explored social issues and racial relations in his literary horror novel, Reprieve.

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4 years, 9 months ago

Mimi Kwa: on exploring her family history

TV presenter and journalist Mimi Kwa talks to Cheryl Akle about how she explored her incredible family history in her debut memoir, House of Kwa.

Hos…

4 years, 9 months ago

Tricia Stringer: on exploring female friendship in fiction

Bestselling author Tricia Stringer talks to Cheryl Akle about exploring female friendship in fiction, and how COVID has shown us the importance of hu…

4 years, 9 months ago

Karen Herbert: on how redundancy lead her to writing The River Mouth

Karen Herbert talks to Cheryl Akle about how being made redundant gave her time to write The River Mouth, and why telling stories with older characte…

4 years, 9 months ago

Caroline Overington: on how she turned lockdown into a bestselling thriller

Associate Editor of The Australian and bestselling author Caroline Overington talks to Cheryl Akle about turning The Cuckoo's Cry audiobook into a wr…

4 years, 9 months ago

John Safran: on the smoking epidemic and the rise of vaping

Filmmaker and bestselling author John Safran talks to Cheryl Akle about his latest book, Puff Piece, a deep dive into Big Tobacco and the vaping indu…

4 years, 9 months ago